Pam Jenkins Nutrition
Family Case Study 2 Pam Jenkins is currently pregnant with her third child. She is 30 weeks into her pregnancy. Pam Jenkin's nutrition, weight, risk factors, and cultural/family considerations are evaluated and discussed below. Health changes for Pam are necessary in order to assure a successful pregnancy.
Nutrition
Consuming adequate amounts of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fluids during Pam Jenkin's pregnancy is essential. Pam should consume 8 fluid ounces of water per day, to compensate for the frequent urination and to avoid dehydration (WebMd, 2016). Pam currently meets this requirement. Pam should take an increase of dietary reference intakes of all nutrients except fluoride, calcium, biotin, and vitamin D, …show more content…
For someone who is not pregnant, a BMI of 24 is considered to be within the normal recommended range. Pam has gained 20 pounds since she began her pregnancy. Pam should gain a total of 25-35 pounds for the entire pregnancy (Grodner, 2016). She should weigh pounds 159 and 166 lbs in 7 1/2 months (33 weeks). Pam currently weighs 160 pounds, which is optimal because her weight for the amount of weeks she has been pregnant, falls between the range. In regards to Pam's weight, although her current weight is within the recommended levels, she should take caution in the foods she eats so that she does not fall in the risk of gaining too much weight. Pam's pre-pregnancy BMI was near being overweight. Since Pam has recently had increased cravings of junk food, it is important to recommend Pam to be more careful about her food choices. She should reduce the amount of carbohydrates, fat, and protein in their diet. She should reduce consumption of foods rich in refined carbohydrates and saturated fat, and instead should increase an intake of fruit, and vegetables; this way she can develop a regimen that would better benefit her needs (Poston, L., …show more content…
There are cultural values to be aware of when meeting Pam. Pam is Hispanic, and a cultural value that is important to consider, is that this ethnicity group prefers being treated by a same-gender health care provider. In addition to this, it is also important to note that this group often face barriers to prenatal care because lack of insurance, transportation, and fear (Edelman, 2014). Her husband is African American. It is important to note that the male support in regards to pregnancy, is less supportive (Edelman,
Nutrition
Consuming adequate amounts of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fluids during Pam Jenkin's pregnancy is essential. Pam should consume 8 fluid ounces of water per day, to compensate for the frequent urination and to avoid dehydration (WebMd, 2016). Pam currently meets this requirement. Pam should take an increase of dietary reference intakes of all nutrients except fluoride, calcium, biotin, and vitamin D, …show more content…
For someone who is not pregnant, a BMI of 24 is considered to be within the normal recommended range. Pam has gained 20 pounds since she began her pregnancy. Pam should gain a total of 25-35 pounds for the entire pregnancy (Grodner, 2016). She should weigh pounds 159 and 166 lbs in 7 1/2 months (33 weeks). Pam currently weighs 160 pounds, which is optimal because her weight for the amount of weeks she has been pregnant, falls between the range. In regards to Pam's weight, although her current weight is within the recommended levels, she should take caution in the foods she eats so that she does not fall in the risk of gaining too much weight. Pam's pre-pregnancy BMI was near being overweight. Since Pam has recently had increased cravings of junk food, it is important to recommend Pam to be more careful about her food choices. She should reduce the amount of carbohydrates, fat, and protein in their diet. She should reduce consumption of foods rich in refined carbohydrates and saturated fat, and instead should increase an intake of fruit, and vegetables; this way she can develop a regimen that would better benefit her needs (Poston, L., …show more content…
There are cultural values to be aware of when meeting Pam. Pam is Hispanic, and a cultural value that is important to consider, is that this ethnicity group prefers being treated by a same-gender health care provider. In addition to this, it is also important to note that this group often face barriers to prenatal care because lack of insurance, transportation, and fear (Edelman, 2014). Her husband is African American. It is important to note that the male support in regards to pregnancy, is less supportive (Edelman,